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On Monday alone, firefighters were called out 96 times to fires in fields, scrubland and forests, Imre Dóka, deputy spokesperson for the National Directorate General for Disaster Management, told state news agency MTI. Eight people have been injured in outdoor fires so far this year, while one man died after attempting to contain a blaze before emergency crews arrived.
The fatal fire began Monday when dry vegetation caught fire in Zsennye, Vas County, and spread to a nearby wooded area. The man suffered severe injuries while trying to stop the blaze and was airlifted to hospital, where he later died.
Firefighters were battling several major incidents Tuesday, according to the disaster management authority OKF.
A logging area of around 3,000 square meters caught fire between Kunbaracs and Kunadacs in Bács-Kiskun County. Professional and municipal fire brigades from several nearby towns used heavy machinery to extinguish the blaze.
On the outskirts of Karcag, trees, bushes and branches were burning across a large area, threatening nearby woodland. Professional and volunteer firefighters, a water tanker and disaster management personnel were deployed to the scene.
In Tatabánya, dry grass and scrub caught fire over several hectares in an area that was difficult to access. Firefighters were also called to a large blaze near Tiszalök, where fallen leaves, dry stubble, reeds and forest undergrowth caught fire.
Clean-up work remained underway between Érd and Százhalombatta, where stubble, round bales and around 30,000 cubic meters of compost caught fire the previous Tuesday. Heavy machinery was used to prevent the blaze from spreading further.
Hungary also recorded new temperature extremes Tuesday, weather service HungaroMet said.
The temperature in Újpest reached 40.3 degrees Celsius, breaking Budapest’s previous daily maximum record of 39.8 C, set at the same location in 2017.
The national record for the highest daily minimum temperature was also broken. The temperature in Boda, Baranya County, fell no lower than 26.8 C at dawn, while János Hill in Budapest recorded a minimum of 26.1 C.
Both readings surpassed the previous national record of 26 C, measured on Budapest’s Széchenyi Hill in 1998.
Water consumption declined by 9% in recent days, Minister of the Living Environment László Gajdos said Wednesday on Facebook.
Gajdos attributed the reduction in pressure on the water network to collective action and public vigilance, saying the decrease had provided important stability and security for the system.
However, he warned that the most critical days of the heat wave still lay ahead. A level 3 heat alert remains in force through the end of Friday.
The minister urged households to continue using water responsibly to help ensure uninterrupted drinking water supplies.
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